Chess Puzzle #Gkzkr — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1422 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master.

Position

White: king e6; bishop e5; pawn d6. Black: king h7; rook a5; pawns a6/b7/g4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook a5→a2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook a2→d2).
  3. Best move: Bd6 — bishop e5→d6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5k/p2PK3/r3B3/6p1/8/8/8 b - - 0 50

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